The Somerset reporter., 1887-08-24
The Great Grange Day a
SkoWhegan
THURSDAY, ArGI.sr 18th.

Long had the Patrons of Somerset and
kennebcc uoked forward to the coming
of the Worthy State Master and National
Lecturer, and it was hoped that Il pleasant
day might dawn upon us In this we
were disappointed The morning opened
cloudy and at an early hour rain began to
fall which prevented quite IA number from
tending who otherwise would. As "A
general thing, Patrons are brave and de-
termined and for this reason we are glad
to report IA large gathering Early in the
morning the tables were spread at Ilescl-
ton Hall with sumptuous dinner aud at
eleven O'Clock all was in readiness for the
private meeting held in Coburn Hall.
Worthy Master Robbie was called upon by
the Worthy Master Tibbetts of the Som
erset Pomona who presided. As Bro
Robes address was more of q private
nature than public we, of course, do not
give it. The National Lecturer gave the
unwrtten work and all Pa rops who
heard him cannot fail Of being benefited.
/ At II. II the Patrons adjourned to Hes
elton Hall where ample justice was done
/ to the tables heavily aden with whole
some food of great variety and of excel
/ ence of cookery for which the ladies of
kcnncbec valley are justly celebrated.
Three hundred plates were laid and sub
seqncntly the tables were rcarranged for
nearly one hundred more. The company,
with very few exceptions were Patrons
Grace was said by Patron S. +. Emerson,
after which the bountiful repast was par
1 taken without further ceremony and with
out after dinner speeches.
a public meeting was held in COburn
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Patron St,nhrn Watson of Inc knnnr.
bec Countv Pomona presided
Stote Master Robbie was the first sneak
or lie commenced nv stating that the
doors of the Grange are closed for the
best bcuedt of the Grange. but We also
have omen meetings TINT the public NAV
lnve Tho nrivilroc of pnioviuu the
nlrasant dissertations connected with the
common hlessino of our countrv and we
oro favored today becouse we mr.. hermit
ted Ia meet under TN, bripht skies of n
h,nnv couutrv where church snirns noint
h.nvpuword and rrrat privilrprs schools
and societv are ours The mast was re-.
ferrr,, tn when the country was new and
these blessings we enjoy did not exist.
Now we havc these urraf institutions MI
around M that mid horticulture aud hor-
mony sbould exist between the apricultu-
ri>ts and the manufacturer. each industry
ni,linr III. other Statistics were given
Ia show that where manufacturing To n
large extent il carried on. agriculture
nrosnars Int il is n fact that agriculture is
The great lradino interest of orr country
md the foundation of our national pros
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after tho 9rnnt conflict hetw.nn tho
North md Sontb md has grown tn he n
or.at Notinn,l orgonizotion and has done
n preat deal in uniting The two sections.
TIC ordnr IL not noIitiral NOR sec,orion
but il founded on the pure priuciples of
christianity md true christi,niiv cm.
braces our religions principlns The
founders of the grange ORGANIZATION will
In time he considered rs amonp The grcat
heroes of our country. We understand
that this organization that meets here to-
day meets to assert and defend their
rights and the ballot box is the place
where free men have the privilege of de-
Tending their inst rights.
Bro. Robie had glowing words tn say
of the Grand old State of Nniuc He bnd
Travelled from Maine "a California and
also in the old World but had never visit
ed a sertiou thot surnassed in or,ndcnr
and beauty the GOOD State of Maine
which embraces the highest civilization
the hest elements of society ond greatest
temperance prjnciples and also the oreat.
est proportion of Patrons of lIusbandry
of any State In the Union there heinz
II O0t patrons in the STATE an increase NJ
ahout loo npr cent within tbe MAST siv
wears.
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